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Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Peter King

Just about the dumbest thing ever said by a politician/pundit (outright dumbest or close to it).

Great point, except that he is a world famous neurosurgeon, credited with his pioneering work on the successful separation of twins conjoined at the head. Doesn't seem all that dumb to me. Of course, despite all his success, he is still no community organizer.

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by j-mac

Originally Posted by Greenbeard

He spent his career at a hospital in Maryland, the only state in the country today where the government sets reimbursement rates for hospitals. That's a much more heavy-handed system than anything Obama's cooked up. How did Carson feel about working under that system for decades?

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Grant

Great point, except that he is a world famous neurosurgeon, credited with his pioneering work on the successful separation of twins conjoined at the head. Doesn't seem all that dumb to me. Of course, despite all his success, he is still no community organizer.

I did not say he is dumb, but what he said is very dumb.

Off the top of my head (things that are worse):

holocaust
killing fields of the Khmer Rouge
first world war
second world war

I am with Jake Tapper, you have to be a jerk or an idiot to refer to John McCain as "Songbird John"!!!!!!

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Greenbeard

He spent his career at a hospital in Maryland, the only state in the country today where the government sets reimbursement rates for hospitals. That's a much more heavy-handed system than anything Obama's cooked up. How did Carson feel about working under that system for decades?

That's an excellent point, and one that makes Carson's statement look even more absurd.

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

What Carson said is disgusting, and especially coming from a black man ... but from what I've seen, the man so desperately wants conservative white folks to love him that he's willing to say and do anything ... that's too bad ... there's nothing wrong with him criticizing ACA or the president, but to liken ACA to slavery? ... Maybe he needs to go see 12 Years a Slave ...

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by mikeafone

What Carson said is disgusting, and especially coming from a black man ... but from what I've seen, the man so desperately wants conservative white folks to love him that he's willing to say and do anything ... that's too bad ... there's nothing wrong with him criticizing ACA or the president, but to liken ACA to slavery? ... Maybe he needs to go see 12 Years a Slave ...

Or maybe you need to read what he actually said before making a comment. If you are going to get your information from other sub-literate leftists then you'll never know anything.